Emma PenrodEmma Penrod has covered science and business, with an emphasis on health, the environment and agriculture, for more than a decade. Penrod covers the animal feed industry for WATTAgNet.com and can be contacted at elpenrod@gmail.com.From the AuthorAnimal Health & VeterinarySpecies diversity stalled in half of fish-farming countriesAquaculture maintains more species diversity than terrestrial farming, but an FAO researcher says it's not clear whether it will remain that way.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsPlant extracts may promote piglet health during weaningFrench researchers saw improved growth performance in piglets fed plant-derived essential oils, but questions about dose and administration remain.Business & MarketsOrganic production may rebound on lower feed costsPrices for organic corn and soybeans continue to fall and could lead some poultry producers to expand their organic operations, one economist says.Carbon Emissions ReductionIndustry, governments start research consortium on enteric methaneThe Greener Cattle Initiative will fund research to expand options available to cattle producers for mitigating enteric methane.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsNorwegian zooplankton fishery sees limited adoptionLower-trophic species hold promise as an alternative to other marine ingredients, but a zooplankton fishery created in Norway has suffered from limited interest and low profitability.Animal Health & VeterinaryStudy: 90% of aquaculture faces environmental riskAquaculture has grown rapidly in recent years, but much of the world's production could face environmental setbacks, especially from climate change.Animal Health & VeterinaryWildfire smoke triggers metabolic response in calvesA growing body of evidence suggests exposure to wildfire smoke may impact the health and performance of cattle.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsUK researchers find possible methane solution in daffodilsAn extract from the bulb of flowers grown to make human pharmaceuticals has shown promise as a feed additive to control enteric methane, researcher says.CommoditiesSoybean supplies look tight, but more could be on the wayWhat appears to be an unexpectedly small U.S. crop could be larger than it seems, analysts says.Sustainability in Feed ProductionUK research consortium to study carbon benefits of legumesLegumes could reduce the United Kingdom's dependence on imported protein and cut the carbon footprint of animal feed, researcher says.Animal Feed Additives & IngredientsUK startup aims to commercialize hemp aquafeedAfter a series of successful but preliminary trials, the company's co-founders say they believe their hemp aquafeed can achieve scale in 2-4 years.Animal Health & VeterinaryAI study finds promising new drug for PRRSThe drug, identified using an AI screening process, could prevent the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus from infecting cells during outbreaks.Page 1 of 34Next Page
